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Anna Kane, the ex-wife of Edmonton Oilers player Evander Kane, has publicly identified herself as one of the women accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault. Filed under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” in December 2023, Kane’s lawsuit alleges she was drugged and gang-raped by Combs, his associate Harve Pierre, and an unnamed individual in 2008 when she was 17. “I had hoped to use a pseudonym in pursuing justice for what happened to me as a teenager,” Kane said in a statement to Us Weekly on 7 December. “Defendants’ demand that I use my name was an attempt to intimidate me, but I am not intimidated. I am prepared to proceed and hold accountable those who have harmed me.”

King Charles cautioned Prince William to not make the mistakes that he made in marriage, according to an expert. His father told William that there’s nothing more important than family, warning Prince William about his marriage. He simply fulfilled his obligations, and his marriage suffered because he neglected it. The king's past has lessons to teach us, as quoted in a report by Fox News. At a polo match in 1970, Charles got to know Camilla Parker Bowles. Although they grew close, his eight months of naval duty cut short their romance. In 1973, Camilla married army officer Andrew Parker Bowles, her long-time boyfriend, while he was away. Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. The union faced numerous issues and was the subject of tabloid scrutiny.

Viswanathan Anand was invited to address a gathering in Bengaluru. The attendees were not chess players or coaches or sports administrators. In fact, it had nothing to do with the sport of chess. Yet, it would turn out to be a gamechanger for chess in India. WestBridge Capital, the Bengaluru-based investment firm that had invited Anand, wanted him to talk to their investors about pattern recognition and its applicability in chess and business. It’s safe to assume that those investors went home better-informed, but chess was definitely the biggest benefactor. During a conversation, Sandeep Singhal, the cofounder and managing partner of WestBridge Captial, suggested to Anand that they should “do something together… for Indian chess”.“He said, ‘let’s think about it’ and then a few months later he came back with an idea of setting up an elite fellowship, where we take the sort of brightest young individuals and try to help them with that last bit that can be the gap between someone who’s best in India to someone who’s best in the world,” Singhal says.

Secret Level, a new anthology series, is set to debut on Prime Video. The release schedule includes two batches of episodes.

However, for some couples, a partner’s passion for Swift’s music has reportedly contributed to marital discord, even ending in divorce. Several women have shared their experiences, attributing their marital struggles—and ‘eventual liberation’—to the influence of the singer’s music, as mentioned in an exclusive report by the New York Post.

During his panel discussion at the Doha Forum in Qatar, the Foreign Minister was asked this question, to which he responded, saying, «We've been trying to attract them into the Indian sphere.» Jaishankar was adressing the 22nd edition of the Doha Forum panel on 'Conflict Resolution in a New Era' where Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thand Norway Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide were also present.

Archbishop George Koovakad of India will be created as a cardinal by Pope Francis, the Prime Minister's Office said on Saturday, asserting that it is a matter of immense pride for the country. The government of India has sent a delegation led by Union minister George Kurian to witness this ceremony in Vatican City. «It is a matter of immense pride for India that Archbishop George Koovakad will be created as a Cardinal by His Holiness Pope Francis,» the PMO said in a post on X.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) reversed their selling trend in December, recording net equity inflows of Rs 24,454 crore so far this month. With the latest inflows, FPIs have experienced a total net inflow of Rs 9,435 crore in 2024 so far, versus outflows of Rs 15,019 at the end of November.

Mohammed Shami is set to compete in the last two Tests of the ongoing series against Australia with his playing kit already headed Down Under and the fitness clearance from the NCA's medical team being a «matter of formality». While the Brisbane Test (from December 14) could be touch and go for the Bengal veteran, it is a foregone conclusion that he will be seen in Melbourne on Boxing Day (December 26) in the fourth Test. A source close to the cricketer said that the NCA «fitness certificate» will come very soon. «Shami's India kit has already been dispatched to Australia. He will complete Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 assignment and then leave,» the source told PTI.

Apart from the new issues, the Street will also see three listings from Nisus Finance, Property Share REIT and Emerald Tyre Manufacturers.

Speaking to ANI, Kaur said, «All the demands of the farmers are related to the central government, not the state government.» Farmers from Punjab have launched a fresh wave of protests at Sambhu border demanding compensation and a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP).

The 12th-century Gothic masterpiece has now been masterfully restored after a fire gutted the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It will be reopened to the public on Sunday following a ceremony on Saturday, which will be attended by a lineup of heads of state and top-level delegates from around the world- a rare moment of unity against the backdrop of global divisions and conflicts. ALSO READ:

NCLAT) has declined to lift the stay on the NCLT order, barring amendment of the Articles of Association of Aakash Educational Services, a subsidiary of the debt-ridden edtech major Byju. Disposing the petitions moved by Manipal Health Systems and Aakash Educational Services, the Chennai bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Friday asked them to file applications before the National Company Law Tribunal for vacating the order passed on November 20, 2024. A two-member bench granted them a week to file it and also directed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to decide it within three weeks thereafter. Moreover, the status quo would continue as directed by the Supreme Court in this matter, a 14-page-long NCLAT order said.

Nirmala Sitharaman chaired another pre-Budget meeting, this time with the stakeholders from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, to gather their inputs and suggestions for the upcoming Budget for 2025-26. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary; Finance Secretary; DIPAM Secretary; Department of Economic Affairs Secretary; Chief Economic Adviser; among others. Members from Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka (AWAKE); Karnataka SC and ST Entrepreneurs Association; Plant-Based Food Industry Association (PBFIA); Ambala Scientific Instruments Manufacturers Association (ASIMA); Rajasthan Footwear Manufacturers Association; The All-India Plastics Manufacturers Association; All India Manufacturers Association; Gujarat Chamber of Small Industries Association; Federation of Associations of Cottage and Small Industries (Based in West Bengal); Federation of Andhra Pradesh Small and Medium Association; and Laghu Udyog Bharati were among the participants at the meeting.

participative diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the general sort of the needle is moving more towards the reality of a negotiation than the continuation of the Russia-Ukraine war. Jaishankar also highlighted the impact of the conflict situations in the Gulf and the Mediterranean region on countries all over, including India, in terms of cost escalation for oil, fertilisers and shipping etc. Visiting Doha to participate in the Doha Forum at the invitation of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of State of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman and was addressing a panel along with him and Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. Answering a question about the situation in the Gulf region and the latest in Syria, the External Affairs Minister highlighted how there is a widening of conflict and gave examples of Israel-Iran firing at each other; said how the situation in Red Sea is impacting shipping for Asia, and then, referred to a previous session of journalists who said even when the job is tough, journalists need to do it.

D Gukesh yet again proved equal to the task with defending champion Ding Liren of China as the 10th game of the World Chess Championship between them ended in a draw without much excitement here on Saturday. It was by far the easiest of the game with black pieces for Gukesh as the position played itself out of a London system game wherein Ding Liren took no risks and was also apparently happy with the drawn result. The seventh consecutive draw — and eighth of the match — left both players on an identical tally of 5 points each, still shy of 2.5 points in order to win the championship.

Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra President Abu Azmi expressed dissatisfaction with the «communal remarks» made by Shiv Sena (UBT) and pulled out of the Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) alliance on Saturday. The SP Maharashtra president announced in a post on X that the party had quit the alliance in the state due to the remarks made by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Azmi said, «Samajwadi Party was, is and will always be against communalism. SP leaves Maha Vikas Aghadi because of Shiv Sena (UBT)» Azmi was referencing the remarks made by the Shiv Sena (UBT) that had posted a picture of the Babri Masjid and Balasaheb Thackeray, expressing solidarity with the Babri masjid demolition.

Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday asserted that an eight-fold rise in per capita income needs to be achieved to realise the goal of «Viksit Bharat» (developed India) by the year 2047. Addressing the second convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Bihar's Motihari, he also expressed hope that the country, which was currently the «fifth largest economy» in the world, would «soon leave Germany and Japan behind». Lavishing praise on the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, without taking any names, Dhankhar said, «The last 10 years have been marked by eradication of a culture of corruption and middlemen seem to have been eliminated».

Shin Jae-hyung was a teenager, he was out in the streets being teargassed, fighting against South Korea's then-military dictator Park Chung-hee. He never thought he would have to do it again in 2024. But when he heard the country's current president, Yoon Suk Yeol, had declared martial law this week — the first time democratic South Korea had experienced it in 40 years — he raced to the National Assembly thinking: «We must stop this.» «I thought we must define this as an act of insurrection,» the 66-year-old told AFP at his home in northern Seoul.

Nifty is likely to continue its northward journey in the next couple of trading sessions, says Sudeep Shah, Deputy Vice President and Head of Technical & Derivatives Research, at SBI Securities. «The zone of 24,850-24,900 will act as a crucial hurdle for the index. Any sustainable move above the level of 24,900 will lead to a sharp upside rally up to the level of 25,200, followed by 25,500 in the short term. While, on the downside, the zone of the 100-day EMA zone of 24,350-24,300 will act as immediate support for the index,» he says.